Rodeo Slack: Day 3

Calf roper Fred Whitfield pulls his hat down tight before making his first run in the tie down slack Thursday morning at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Ropers check the time sheet Thursday morning during the first round of tie down slack at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Rope boxes are scattered across the dirt floor of the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena as calf ropers from across the country participate in the first round of tie down slack in San Angelo.

Chase Richter inspects the line of calves headed into the chute Thursday morning before making his run during the first round of tie down slack at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Craig Leonard chases down a calf during the first round of tie down slack at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Fellow ropers look on as Tuf Cooper dismounts his horse after roping a calf during the first round of tie down slack Thursday morning at the 1st Community Creidt Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Rusty Miller dismounts his horse Thursday morning after roping a calf in the first round of the tie down slack at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Cory Solomon ropes a calf Thursday morning during the first round of tie down slack at the 1st Community Creidt Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Marvin Tavarez Jr. chases a calf across the arena floor Thursday morning at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena during the first round of slack for tie down roping.

Ryan Thibodeaux flips a calf onto its side Thursday morning to tie its feet during the fist round of tie down slack at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena.

Bradley Bynum ropes a calf Thursday morning during the first round of tie down roping slack at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo.

Josh Timm throws his rope at a fleeing calf Thursday morning at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena during the first round of tie down slack in San Angelo.

Billy Boldon runs down a calf at the end of his rope Thursday morning during the first round of slack tie down at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena.

Cole Fulton tries to rope a calf during the first round of slack for the tie down competition at the 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena.